Some
time ago the aquarists in the Netherlands were thrown into commotion. Into the
marked popped up fishes a/o. Chanda lala which were injected with coloring agents
in their body cavities. Closer investigation learned that they were not harmed
at all by it. Now in the year 2004 science has gone one step further. After the
genetic manipulated bull Herman and the sheep Dolly the first genetically manipulated
pet. From SINGAPORE striped Zebra danio (Brachydanio rerio) that re manipulated
so that they fluorescent red or green light are swimming in the laboratories of
the "creator"Prof. Gong Zhiyuan in Singapore. Therefore
he has inserted the gene of a sea-annemone that makes them fluorescent red. No
need for me to write here that I am dead against these fishes.
SINGAPORE
-- Zebrafish, which have been genetically modified to photogenic red and green,
trail neon streaks as they swim in the laboratory of maker Gong Zhiyuan in Singapore.
Gong hopes that the normally silvery fish will be a good ambassador for genetic
engineering when they go on sale in the United States in January under the name
GloFish. (12/12/03 AP photo)
Tropical
zebra fish have been infused with the gene of a sea anemone that makes them glow
fluorescent red. The GloFish are expected to hit the U.S. market on Jan. 5, but
not if environmentalists opposed to transgenic species have their say.
Read
more about it:
http://www.morningsun.net/stories/121603/loc_20031216017.shtml
http://www.glofish.com/photos.asp